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Originally posted by AggieSigmaNu361
If i purchased land on a former plantation from the decendants of the slave that worked there i could call my team the Darkies?
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Far be it from me to say anything good about our arch-rival Miami of Ohio, however, I think her point -- which I've heard from a number of friends from there -- is that the school mascot was named in conjunction with the local tribe. In other words, the Miami Indians were consulted and considered it an honor.
Times do change, but I believe the university still has ties with the tribe, and has the chief on campus yearly if not more often. Or at least they did the last time I had this conversation with a good friend who is on the local Miami Alumni Chapter here in Denver.
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Obviously, I was typing my response at the same time the one above was being posted, but they seem to agree with each other.